This means that it will have less sustain than a 335, and will also be more prone to feedback.

True to the Gibson model 330 specifications (which the Casino follows), this is a true hollowbody, and it has no center block. Yes, that mean it is made out of plywood, and this helps account for the lower price of this guitar. The IBJL Casino has a 5-ply maple and birch body, and a 5-ply maple top. It is like buying a sunburst Geddy Lee Jazz Bass – it just isn’t done. If you go to the trouble of buying one of these and do not get Lennon Natural, you just don’t get it.

Lennon’s guitar was stripped to natural after he painted it with a whacky psychedelic scheme.

To hear P-90s brilliantly deployed in historical context, check out Santana's fiery Woodstock performance, The Who's masterful Live at Leeds album, or any number of classic Beatles tunes.This double cutaway hollowbody guitar is built overseas, and is available in two colors schemes: Vintage Sunburst and Lennon Natural (also known as the Revolution model). Plugged into a proper high-gain tube amp, you can elicit grind, sizzle, and bark that would be impossible with humbuckers - or with other single-coils, for that matter. Hit your amp hard, and the P-90 really wails. It's an amazingly versatile pickup with its own brand of grit - a bit brighter, leaner, and less refined than a humbucker, and almost as hot. With its biting treble and high output, the P-90 cleans up nicely when you roll back your guitar's volume pot. Gibson's first successful single-coil pickup, the P-90 can be heard on countless classic recordings. These guitarists know that the P-90 offers a unique tonal palette that is distinct from - and complements - humbuckers and traditional single-coils. They deliver a characteristic chimey jangle when you pick clean, but have an unmistakable bark when you hit them hard. But the real magic happens in the iconic dog ear P-90 pickups. The hollow maple body gives you a sound that's warm yet snappy, and the slim mahogany neck is comfortable for anything from riffing to rhythm. The band used it to great success on many of their hits, and now, later generations are discovering the allure of the Casino. The Epiphone Casino hollowbody electric guitar is most famous for the time it spent in the hands of the Beatles. Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Maple Top, Back, and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups – Natural Epiphone Casino Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Natural

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